CATHEY, Permelia Isabelle 1871 - 1936

CATHEY, CAVINESS, MORROW, MCCLURE, WOLCOTT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, August 4, 1936
Page TWO, Column 6

MRS. W. CATHEY CALLED HERE
Funeral Services To Be Monday At Hoskins Funeral Home

Permelia Isabelle CATHEY, wife of William K. CATHEY of Fairfield, who was born January 3, 1871, died to day at 4:00 a.m. at the Jefferson county hospital. She had been in poor health for the past six months and confined to her bed for only three days.

She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. L. CAVINESS, Omar K. CATHEY, Mrs. Lloyd MORROW, Mrs. Nett McCLURE, all of Fairfield, and Thomas CATHEY of Sigourney.

The family moved to Fairfield from Packwood in 1918.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:00 p.m. at the Hoskins Funeral Home in charge of Rev. B. G. Hankins of Hedrick. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, August 5, 1936
Page FIVE, Column 1

LOCALS

... --Joe CATHEY and two sons Dallas, and Joseph of Martinsburg attended the funeral of Mrs. W. K. CATHEY, Mr. CATHEY being a brother of W. K. CATHEY.

--Mr. and Mrs. Duayne WOLCOTT of Cedar Rapids were called here by the death of their grandmother CATHEY. They returned to their home Monday evening.

--Mr. and Mrs. L. H. CATHEY and two daughters returned to their home in Sigourney after being called by the death of their mother and grandmother Mrs. W. K. CATHEY. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, August 10, 1936
Page FOUR, Columns 5 and 6

OBITUARY

PERMELIA ISABELLE CATHY (sic)

Permelia Isabelle, daughter of Thomas and Hester WEEKS was born on a plantation near Murfaesbora (sic - Murfreesboro), Tenn., January 3rd 1871. Here she spent her girlhood. She was married to William K. CATHEY then of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 16, 1888. Immediately following their marriage they went with three other families, by covered wagon, to the Indian Territory, Choctotaw (sic - Choctaw) Nation, which is now part of the state of Oklahoma. One son, Arthur Blaine, was born September 1, 1889, but passed away in infancy. Owing to the malaria plauge (sic) in 1890. Mr. and Mrs. CATHEY returned to Murfreesboro for a short period of time. Later in 1890 they moved to Martinsburg, Iowa where five children were born. Here they lived until 1897 when the family took residence in Packwood. While there Mrs. CATHEY was made a member of the Methodist church and was active in church affairs. The family came to Fairfield in 1918, where they have since made their home. Mrs. CATHEY was a loving wife and mother, always ready to help others in time of sickness or trouble. She was a great lover of home and devoted all of her time and effort in making it happy and comfortable, never being to busy (sic) to greet a friend or neighbor as they passed her door. Her health began to fail about eight months ago. She bore her suffering silently, none realizing the seriousness of her condition. She gradually grew weaker, but kept about the house until Wednesday night, July 29th, when she was compelled to take to her bed. She was removed to the Jefferson County Hospital July 31st.

Being in such a weakened condition she failed to respond to medical aid and her master called her home at 3:50 a.m. Aug. 1. She leaves to mourn her passing her devoted husband, three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd CAVINESS, Mrs. Lloyd MORROW and Mrs. Netta McCLURE, all of Fairfield, two sons, Omar K. of Fairfield and Thomas H. of igourney (sic), Iowa, ten grandchildren, four having preceded her in death, three brothers, James and Franklin of Indianola, Okla., George of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and one sister, Mrs. Nancy CATHEY of Canadian, Okla., besides hosts of friends and loving neighbors.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.053. Husband William died the following year, in 1937, and is buried with her.